Bar Council Members

Specialist insurance solutions for Bar Council Members

As a legal professional, you seek a broker and adviser you can trust – one with a proven track record in delivering insurance solutions amongst your peers. An approved service partner of the Bar Council, we take an advice-led approach that reflects your individual needs. Whether you’ve just been called to the Bar or you’re an established QC, you can turn to us for insurance protection that’s right for your family, your assets and your Chambers.

We understand your time is valuable and that no two members are the same. That’s why we like to keep things simple – including making a claim. You’ll have your own Oval insurance specialist, dedicated to getting you the best covers possible and offering sound advice from the start. You also have the peace of mind knowing that we are authorised and regulated by the FSA to advise you on the best course of action - not simply give you a price.

Safeguard your personal assets with Management Liability insurance

A recent high profile employment law case has highlighted the fact that the heads and management of Chambers are potentially exposed to multi-million pound litigation, without adequate insurance to protect them.  Management Liability insurance is vital to safeguard the personal assets of senior members of Chambers against lawsuits brought against them following allegations of mismanagement.

Oval offer a unique insurance cover designed specifically around the more complex requirements of a Barristers’ Chambers.  Cover designed specifically to protect Barristers’ exposures to legal challenge risks following wrongful management acts.

A unique policy wording, developed in conjunction with a number of respected  Chambers, protects Heads of Chambers, Practice Managers, Senior Clerks, employees and pupils including cover for defence costs, expenses and damages arising from:

• Employment practices - unfair dismissal, failure to employ or promote
• Civil or criminal suits
• Regulator proceedings or official investigations

The right protection for your Chambers

Putting together the right protection for your Chambers is important. We will help you arrange cover based on the individual needs of your Chambers leaving you free to concentrate on running your operation successfully including:

• Property Damage with full theft cover
• All Risks to Contents with the option to include Fine Art and Book Collections
• Computer cover including loss or damage caused by accidental failure of electricity, or telecommunications services
• Public Liability and Employers Liability
• Business Interruption with flexible limits
• Personal Accident and Travel
• Kidnap and Ransom
• Crime

Whatever the size of your Chambers, Oval will help you through the insurance minefield and provide professional advice on the procurement of a quality and competitively priced insurance programme.

If you’d like to discuss how we can help you make both personal and practice insurances work harder, then contact Martin Wellbelove on email martin.wellbelove@theovalgroup.com or call  0121 237 1726.

The General Council of the Bar of England and Wales is an Introducer Appointed Representative of Oval Insurance Broking Limited